“I Feel Like It Gives Me The Confidence To Break More And More Barriers As I Go Through My Journey” – Divine Iheme
Divine Iheme has just broken the world record for a 14-year-old sprinter by over two-tenths of a second; his time…
Angela Bassett Wins First Emmy For Narrating All-Female Led ‘Queens’ Documentary
Angela Bassett is halfway to obtaining EGOT status after winning her first Emmy award on Sept. 7. The Academy Award recipient won a Creative…
Paris To Honor Ugandan Olympic Runner Rebecca Cheptegei, Who Died After Being Set On Fire
The city of Paris wants to honor a Ugandan Olympic runner who was killed when her partner attacked and set her…
“This Is The Reason Why We Must Be Tireless About Telling And Sharing The HBCU Story,” -Travis Mitchell
As part of its slate of HBCU Week NOW coverage, PBS will air History of a National Treasure: Morgan State University,…
“Lawrenceville Changed Us And We Changed That School Forever,” – Darrell Fitzgerald
An atrium at the Lawrenceville School in New Jersey renamed after the school's first two Black students is seeing its…
Atlanta Rapper Rich Homie Quan Dead At 34
Atlanta rapper Rich Homie Quan, best known for chart-topping tracks like "Type of Way" and "Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)," has…
Christian Mobley, Founder Of CooperativeGlobal.com, Launches Platform To Empower Black-Owned Businesses through Philanthropy And Fight Poverty
Christian Mobley, founder of CooperativeGlobal.com, has announced the launch of an innovative start-up designed to empower Black-owned businesses by leveraging philanthropy…
Olympic Marathon Runner Rebecca Cheptegei Dies After Being Set On Fire In Gasoline Attack By Boyfriend
The Ugandan distance runner—who competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics just weeks ago—died Sept. 5 after being set on fire in a gasoline attack…